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NHRC to conduct spot enquiry into allegations of gang rape in Dhar distric
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.4 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a complaint from the nine Scheduled Tribe women residents of Bhutia and Holibayada villages of District Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, that they became victims of police atrocities including rape, sexu
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Girls are not just about their looks: Lalitha Kumaramangalam on Maha textb
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. Feb. 3 (ANI): Condemning the Maharashtra State Education Board over the shocking content in a state textbook citing 'ugliness' as one of the reason for dowry menace, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has assured that the matter has been taken into cognizanc
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Brain teasers may protect against mild cognitive impairment
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Jan.31 (ANI): Keeping your brain busy and sharp with a steady flow of activities is likely you help you fight against mild brain disabilities.
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Smoking marijuana in your early teenage may affect your verbal IQ
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 26 (ANI): Teenagers beware! Smoking marijuana as early as 14 may worse your verbal IQ and cognitive abilities by the time you turn 20, warns a study.
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Jallikattu agitation: NHRC issues notices to TN Govt., Police Commissioner
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of media reports that after the passage of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the State Assembly, police, without any prior caution, resort
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Centre to install new grievance redressal mechanism for army personnel
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Taking cognizance of soldiers' grievances who have complained though social media of poor treatment and bad quality food being served to them, the Centre on Sunday decided to set-up a new mechanism to solve their problems.
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Treating injured kid's brain with antibiotics ups cognitive problems
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 11 (ANI): Treating kids below four-year-old suffering from brain trauma with antibiotics can have a negative effect on their brain that has not yet developed, warns a study.
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Delhi fruit vendor killed: NHRC issues notice to Commissioner
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 2 (ANI): A day after it was reported that a fruit vendor has allegedly died in police custody and his body was later dumped, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognizance of the incident and issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, aski
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Telangana: NHRC issues notice over child's death after falling in hot
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 28 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that five-year-old child Jayawardhan tumbled into a vat filled to the brim with hot sambar at the time of serving the mid-day meal in a primary school at Nalgonda in Telanga
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White matter structure in brain predicts cognitive function of kids
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 20 (ANI): White matter microstructure, which is present at birth and develops after the birth of a kid, predicts cognitive function till two years of age, as per a new study.
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NCP seeks EC intervention, demands action against Raosaheb Danve
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday urged the Election Commission to take cognizance of Maharashtra BJP chief Raosaheb Danve's remark that 'lakshmi' comes a day before polls and said if proper action is not initiated on t
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Teenagers with high BMI may have poor cognitive function in midlife
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec. 9 (ANI): In a recent research, scientists have found the association of adolescent BMI with cognitive function in midlife.
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